Louis Theroux Tests out Hypnotic Dating | BBC Studios

[@BaresEatBeats]

@2:03 “Did Ross just try and pick you up?” 😂😂😂 Talk about deliberately being the world’s worst wingman.

[@FlameFlickers]

Ah, the old tell her something that literally applies to every human being but deliver it in a way that makes you seem like you're incredibly profound and can see into her soul trick!

[@SuperiorityQomplex]

I'd argue it's more about how he said it than the specific words he says. Sort of like guys who don't know how to pick up girls are always asking for the pickup lines, not realizing that if you know what you're doing, you can say anything and have it mean anything. That said, the real skill was to demonstrate this in front of Louis, all while Louis was actively sabotaging it because he didn't want to believe it was this easy.

[@johnmellon1820]

Louis was cringing so hard the whole time

[@Krylo22]

So was I

[@jkar1747]

Yes absolutely, with justified reason, and I had to laugh!

[@biggiesmartypants]

More uncomfortable than with violent murderers and nazi's.

[@SuperiorityQomplex]

It was more cringy watching Louis trying to ask her questions while Ross was demonstrating the technique. I'm not a huge Ross fan as he tends to be a little sociopathic (he's more about showing off his power over women than actually loving women), but Louis was there to learn and present for his audience and speaking over the 'trick' ruins that. Luckily it didn't throw Ross off of his game and it worked anyway.

[@momotheelder7124]

sometimes I get the sense that women don't cringe at the same things we do.

[@Jack_The_Ladd]

Pickup line #237: Do you like Huey Lewis and The News.

[@whyareyouevenbotheringtota8655]

George Costanza only when they really came into their own Commercially and articulacy

[@Ringdingsandmilk]

Breakup line #118: I’ve gotta return some videotapes.

[@TheUndulyNoted]

What a fucking brilliant comment

[@TheIanoTube]

HEY PAUL!

[@intrepidtomato]

Louis Theroux' reaction at the end was the best.

[@EdoKwin]

his reactions all the way through!

[@adonaiyah2196]

I agreed with him

[@SuperiorityQomplex]

@@adonaiyah2196 Honestly, I was kind of annoyed with Louis in this. Instead of watching and learning, he would just interrupt, whine, and doubt what he just saw happen. I'm not a huge fan of Ross either. I find him rather manipulative. But if you don't have an ethical problem with what he does, it's clear he knows what he's doing..

[@alexcrowley6002]

Any expression Louis has on his face at any given moment makes me happier than most things in life

[@williamglover8108]

1:26 louis face is just the best

[@illarionbykov7401]

LOL, yeah, the jealousy and resentment is palpable. The soyboy can't believe Ross ia so much better with women than he is. Louis is such a pathetic soy boy.

[@misterspetsnaz]

@@illarionbykov7401 Louis could get any girl from Bombay to Berlin, Bogota to Birmingham, Boston to Barcelona.

[@williamglover6031]

@@opreadumitru1 Why make it a race thing?

[@williamglover6031]

@@illarionbykov7401 Louis is a top bloke. Married too. Not sure how anyone could hate him.

[@adonaiyah2196]

😟

[@jelmerdijken1529]

I usually ask women if they breathe and i'm almost always right. So props to this guy

[@steamcleana_6918]

That noise he made to describe what goes on in Louis’ head was hilarious

[@microfarming8583]

And so true, Louis is such a cynical, sarcastic and negative Englishman. I left the country years ago, best decision I ever made!

[@markus7166]

**makes whiny baby sounds**

[@DC-zg4ob]

In fairness that probably _is_ the noise Louis makes in his head.

[@brothaman1685]

One of the few times Theroux broke character by actually commenting on the weird shit his interviewees

[@The_MightyJingles]

Anyone else find that guy incredibly creepy or is it just me?

[@Simsydav]

Why did no one reply to you? Very strange man (not you, the guy in the video)

[@keyrone77]

Simsydav I totally agree. 8 years and no reply. Super weird and strange guy, without a doubt

[@unclebennyscreepycampfires6828]

As soon as he started telling the woman how she thinks, I headed to the comments to see if anyone else is calling this guy out as manipulative & creepy, because I wanted to tell that woman to run... First comment I see is this one: not at all disappoinged.

[@mandalorion]

Is this how you snagged Rita?

[@Sprecherfuchs]

Of course, wasn't that the whole point of the clip?

[@danid3533]

hey mom I met this great guy ....

[@SirDamned]

I feel really uncomfortable and I'm pretty sure I'm about 1000 miles and 14 years away from this event and I still don't feel safe from it.

[@P3rp3tu4lD4rkn355]

whoa. i'm with louis, i'm shocked she's into this. the moment he started the conversation i'd have left.

[@shakezist]

She was clearly a plant

[@Diggy7Diggs]

dude, that's the point of hypnosis, to have you not do that

[@neilmcnab8576]

A youtube channel made in 2006 is impressive, you still use it?

[@IdkJustCookingDude]

​@@neilmcnab8576:j

[@petejt]

That's not an actress, that's his sister.

[@madmatmp]

When Americans see a film crew, they all do the same thing, which is wanting to be a star, or, connected to a star. It's the suspension of disbelief, which has an incredible hold over people. We live in a Fame Culture.

[@jameswayton2340]

she would never ever have said: Plz don't ask me where i come from, go away. (or something like that). If there is a film crew. No one would do that.

[@bether2game797]

NOpe this is all real I promise you.

[@a.-7774]

Speak for yourself

[@dsmvids188]

In the Midwest most people would tell you to get the camera off them. This is LA people

[@andygray]

What this guy is doing, is called cold reading.

[@Naturalist1979]

More accurately, its making use of the Barnum effect

[@lagerandapacketcrisp]

yeah I'm amazed she didn't realise it, that's if it wasn't faked, although Ross is quite well known for this so maybe it wasn't.

[@St4rdog]

Elas Mobranch It's called hiring an actress.

[@petejt]

+St4rdog Exactly.

[@calzango]

It's just what Derren Brown does, like, textbook

[@cleaverp]

And these women never say "gee, why is there a film crew following you?"

[@Colby_0-3_IRL_and_title_fights]

They do ask that question but in the form of "am I going to be on TV?"

[@25209098]

Maaaan, louis cracks me up guy! "You wanna be on TV right?". He just rippin that berk in front of him.

[@Birsey89]

lol 'you're probably making a sound in your head like 'ugheeehhhhh' or 'ehh', i see a woman i go 'mmmm' or 'oooh'... 'I feel like im about to throw up' LOL

[@edindzeko698]

I think she’s an actress, just seems a little fishy

[@cteddyb9149]

For sue, I think so as well

[@afridgetoofar1818]

Yep, this is scripted

[@The2005rwb]

I don't know why, but I find this to be absolutely hilarious. xD

[@australianguitarchannel4237]

So do I ...SO funny

[@rosario508]

She looks like Meg Ryan.

[@anonb4632]

Ross Cicero Yes I was going to say that.

[@tashietherat7328]

3:23 oh my god

[@ggff3761]

3:28 what I say before a game of trivial pursuit

[@iloveken222]

'i feel like i'm going to throw up' lol! you can't help but love louis.

[@leftkeyentry]

His name is Ross Jeffries and his underground ebook (at the time) was what lead Neil Strauss to write his new York best seller, The Game. A brilliant book regardless if you have any interest in this or not.

[@LE0NSKA]

2:32 lol, louis is the best

[@jamesritch5245]

1:44 Believe me dude she's a million millions miles away from you right now lol

[@navigatorhat]

You can take everything you see, read and hear about hypnosis with a pinch of salt since it is, by default, misdirection and there's always a possibility you are the one being misdirected. Despite that, it is entertaining. It is like a magic trick in that most people enjoy it because they want to believe it and as long as it isn't taken to seriously there is nothing wrong with that.

[@squattingheads]

There is this outtake from Little Britain where the actor playing an hypnotist actually manages toput an extra in trance by accident. Disnt seem to be a trick.

[@flakelorenz02]

"I think I'm going to throw up..." My sentiments.

[@Kaizoku-o_PirateKing]

"Am I on planet lala?"

[@gohan2091]

That was a great part, Louis doesn't seem to be like this in his more recent documentaries, he is much more comical in his early work

[@cahmon3y338]

@@gohan2091 maybe cause he was doing more bizarre cringe interviews like this

[@Nilguiri]

She is now either locked in that creep's secret basement or buried in his back yard.

[@BryceBay]

Both still great out comes for him

[@opreadumitru1]

you watch too much cartoons and hollyweed shit "she's now either locked in that creep...xyz" just by writing that I can pretty guess it's your own subjective projections and filters that has nothing to do with reality but with your own fears and limitations and lack of social experience going out stop watching films and get out the house

[@sebaz1982]

he got game. he got her number when the camera wasnt rolling, he will be 'hypnotizing' and make her feel good any evening in that same week.... you guys can hate or call him all kinds of things but that is just your deep inner jealousy or sexual urge talking. it is not my style either to hang around a coffeeshop to flirt with women, but i do recognize some of his talking 'tactics' ... its all about making a woman feel special. o well, have a good day internet keyboard warriors....

[@MinhajMalik]

She could have been an actress, but if you watch the full episode, Ross does teach Louis some tricks which work pretty well and Louis is scared that in the wrong hands these techniques could be dangerous. I know hypnosis, and have tested such things many times with friends and they do work. You just have to know if your subject is susceptible to such techniques, and that's why you always perform a quick susceptibility test. Ross took a chance here, and it worked. Or maybe she really was an actress.

[@gerRule]

She definitely was

[@clarkmeyer7211]

actually he did do the susceptibility test right in the beginning. the few questions he asked her I think was to evoke a response to see her susceptibility. weird stuff I do wonder if it is in fact real or a load of BS.

[@Cloudbusting.]

@Minhaj Malik The other part of this program was stranger. Approaching complete strangers and asking them about a book he was carrying. I wonder what was going on there.

[@fabricio_santana]

@@Cloudbusting. Does anyone know where I can find the full show?

[@Cloudbusting.]

@@fabricio_santana BBC

[@suzlovesyou]

LOL Louis reaction is so funny! i love his facial expressions

[@tomgjgj]

Shit has officially reached a whole new level of creepy. I could literally FEEL my skin crawl.

[@Miss-Placed.1]

Yep, me too, and I'm amazed there's not more comments like yours

[@MrTinTooting]

Well he seems like a catch...

[@BeauJames59]

@TheHandsomeCrab She's having a great time. Don't bother arguing, they're examples of what Ross says to Theroux right at the end. Their assumptions are so deeply ingrained that they can't believe what is happening in front of their own eyes.

[@santos6662]

I really want Louis Theroux to be my wingman when I try to pull, his facial expressions are great !

[@jackholder7979]

The only difference between hypnotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy is that hypnotherapy works through the unconscious mind while CBT works through the conscious. If you can hold someone's attention long enough through the unconscious mind you are 'hypnotising them' by holding their attention and influencing them. You can't hypnotise someone who is sceptical as they are guarding the unconscious mind with the conscious. So some people only use the conscious mind to make decisions. This is the fascinating thing about society, our minds work completely differently depending if we're guarding the unconscious mind or not. Both having an open or closed unconscious mind leads to having problems but different types of problems. Opening the unconscious mind can lead you to been taken advantage of, it can also increase impulsivity making you more of a risk taker and more likely to achieve your goals.

[@Devr0ss]

Ive done filming like this, there was a quick break and during that time they asked if it was ok to film. There is no fake about it. Whether or not she actually wanted to be on TX is another thing, but don't go calling fake when you have no idea.

[@RED-yw7ov]

Jen: "And we're going to have coffee sometime." Louis: "NOOOOOOoooooooo 😧"

[@literaticrux8292]

bro is going ham with the pua mystery method

[@Russia2Vodka]

she wouldn't have acted that way with him if there wasn't a camera shoved in her face...

[@dd.4910]

Awww.....someone jealous there isn't a camera shoved in her face? ; )

[@ajajpk]

Yeah ofc you'll say the same when me being a 17 y/o kid can do this without any cameras. This is a skill lady, and it takes time to develop. But in the end what matters is that I can give an amazing time to people :)

[@Flying_Nomad.official]

^ Yeah right... lala land

[@CleverDan31]

You're right, she would probably already be in his car heading to his place.

[@thesexyboi]

It’s hypnosis

[@quincyraven15]

It's an episode of Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends (series 3), I think the episode is called "Hypnosis".

[@opreadumitru1]

It's backed by science and hypnosis is pervasive in today's society in media everywhere basically commercials etc.

[@pdj8484]

She is an actress, Im sure she's on Stargate SG1!

[@bether2game797]

Pace Pace lead.. Neurologistic Programming. The human mind is a programmable machine. He started very confidently approaching her from the side... women like to be approached from the side it's less aggressive and threatening. He also stated something that is true for most people... his tonality was calm... he lead her after that. He anchored her "off" camera... and so her mind when he said you (right - touches her right shoulder) anchored her... to feel good. Probably asked her a time that felt really good and went from there. Richard Bandler and him are the best in the field. (

[@DJBremen]

chicks dig him...period

[@LilMOMMAson]

"you make imagery in your mind" that line applies to literally all women.

[@Draza145]

For the guys that don't believe,, sry to say, but it does work. You just have to master it. I myself am just begining to understand this.

[@Zombiefruit]

"But you're from Chicago or Wisconsin" "I'm from Detroit" "Close though" What a tool. I could name any city and say it was close.

[@americanpolitic1]

Hypnosis is real, but then confidence can do the same thing.

[@boblob3509]

Yeah I think she was an actress. The guy knew they would come there before filming so he probably hired someone to just sit there, and wait for him to approach them on the day with Louis and his film crew.

[@SamFreedom]

Ross is not a fool or a fake. He just isn't the he-man most guys still believe men are supposed to be in order to pick up women. And "interacting" is too vague... what Ross is doing IS hypnosis... it does lead to trance, people just dont believe its that simple. But once you understand that all through the day we are going in and out of trance, it becomes easier to accept. It also helps to know that youre really putting yourself in a trance to reach the point where you can trance others.

[@samabdow7598]

she is 100% a planted actress She stumbles "i work for ... an airline"

[@wesker1079]

It's a conspiracy. Phone the police immediately.

[@LecceDiPane]

@bastipower the reason it works is because hes doing the daddy routine, he manipulates her into going into a child like state simply by the way he talks and what he says to her. What he says about her may not be accurate, but the way he does it is the trick. Its kinda like the same situation when a small girl is talking to her father whereshe see her father as this intimidating wise protector, she is scared of him but because he compliments her she see him as a protector and hence is attached.

[@snaaaake59]

*touches arm with finger* "OMG THAT'S GREAT, 10/10"

[@TheManInTheLongBlackCoat]

escolana80- The guy is Ross Jeffries. He created Speed Seduction, and was one of the first Pick Up Artists (P.U.A). He gets interviewed in The Game, and doesn't come across as half as pleasant as here.

[@_scenexo_]

3:18 😭😭😭he cooked Louis

[@JoeStunner]

Good to see Hilary Benn still getting work... though surely some sort of restraining order is necessary.

[@allybally0021]

LOL......

[@BenDover-lz7zx]

😂😂

[@illarionbykov7401]

Yep. I bet you have lots of retraining orders against you, but still not ebough. You probably get a new restraining order against you every day.

[@Puck72003]

The Man is a GENIUS. I like how he elicited her feelings toward him and then amplified them as he ran his finger up her arm. From now on when he touches her, she'll just FEEL GOOD for no apparent reason.

[@metalhead00xx]

"Do you wanna be on TV or something?" rofl!!!!

[@Sean-rawlins]

Pattern 1:11 1:14

[@joaoaurelio1534]

There's a thin difference in being very sure of yourself and confidence and full of yourself.

[@opreadumitru1]

how can you know? how do you tell the difference? it's all subjective and very personal most likely you are playing it too safe too boring probably you aren't having the life you want watched and applied some of his stuff the techniques work if you do them right

[@yarrayarra3731]

“Off they’re guard” Lolol

[@jameswayton2340]

0:25 And THATS the reason why flirting while going out can be hard hahaha xD.

[@makomak8771]

I’m getting “because of the implication” vibes

[@evangelistabjj]

Ross is legit but the meeting with that lady was pre-arrange, you can by their anxiety when Lou asked if she was an actress.

[@MegaasAlexandros]

Also how quick and without prompting she says that she isn't from there. People usually dont just out of the blue say - I just moved here !!!

[@maythefuhrerofunderstandin9624]

​@@MegaasAlexandros yeah it's very first thing she says actually , like an alibi. I don't know many people here so this couldn't possibly have been staged!

[@carrmx0]

THIS REMINDS ME OF BOLDGUY

[@tallenquinn]

This is a simple proposition of interacting with people on a genuine level by isolating what it is the other person wants. Ross is working in the realm of erotica, but the technique is equally applicable for most anything in life. Find what the other person wants, give it to them and accept the rewards. BTW I consider this nothing more than interaction, not a form of hypnosis. Further, changing an individual's perception by invoking their own imagination is the technique.

[@richardmoores]

wanna watch the full documentary on this but can't find it.

[@zildjiandrummer1]

1:24 that face says it all

[@foreverhiddenpabz]

'Your not just trying to be on TV or something?'

[@Gleebi]

@0:30 This guy nailed it in 1

[@lopytube]

I think was a act of confidence really. In case anyone doubts. I know theres been a time where either you,or youve heard a person speaking slightly loud in order for ppl to hear him/her because they just dont care.

[@brocklanders1984]

01:24 Check out Louis face. 'I'm scared! what's happening?' That's hysterical!

[@JB-qj6jh]

Louie stumped thinking how's this dude smashing it with the women hahaha

[@BigMrFirebird]

There's a lot to be said for charisma.

[@halvaman3]

It was a set-up. The woman was an actress working for the speed-dating guy. She was there to make him look good and promote his methods. Wasn't he the inspiration for the Tom cruise film Magnolia? Check it out

[@stevtunes5677]

Louis thinking ‘wow so my American version is waaay cooler than me’

[@jumpAmonkey]

Power of suggestion, generalized 'observations' and a direct approach to place the subject 'off kilter' which reinforces the experience. You can read her eyes and body to see she's mildly curious but extremely skeptical.

[@internetsurfer777]

He's practically doing what i did once when i was a little kid. I came up with this idea and told my friend "I can read your thoughts, and I can prove it to you right now". "Okey, prove it to me", "Okey i can tell whats on your mind right now", "Ok, tell me then whats on my mind", "Ok, close your eyes. I can see your thoughts. Right now you are thinking: He can't read my mind", "Wow!! You are right!! Thats exactly what i was thinking!! Thats amazing". Lol. My friend was deeply impressed.

[@LittleGigiK]

I would be terrified if this guy approached me.

[@vivalapalestine7235]

She was an actress for sure

[@herrsan]

love the face at 1:25

[@richardbolland]

"Are you an actress?! Are you an actress!"

[@adcashmo]

Yeah it's Ross Jeffries. Tom Cruises character in Magnolia wass based on him. Aparently.

[@greenyX11]

this is the simplest form of cold reading and a fucking creepy version at that.

[@Chris_Oblivion]

They look like they could be brothers..

[@olabenne5519]

Wow! Read some of his material more than ten years ago..most of what he does and say really work, you'd be surprised

[@altustalent410]

These sound like the stupid pick up tactics I use to hear in high school.

[@RossKempOnYourMum01]

"Yes Wendy we all wear a mask, metaphorically speaking."

[@fazcalm]

I think, we are all wearing masks literally.

[@jackcr2477]

@@fazcalm Jesus Christ, can you imagine making that comment 11 years ago

[@fazcalm]

@@jackcr2477 no, that wouldn't be funny. There was no pandemic.

[@dajvebikinus861]

ross got hella game

[@Nigelxman]

That first lady is gorgeous.

[@Kunoichify]

i only realised when the video ended that the title says 'hypnotic dating' and not 'hypnotic drug' now i'm disappointed

[@hoghead89]

What I want to know is, why is it so wrong or creepy for man to learn to meet and attract women on purpose. Women read mags whose content is directed at getting your man to do what you want, or often directed at control purposely. Women spend a lot of time on their appearance to attract, why are men not supposed to work on their mental aspect and communication to attract. There are things about Ross I dont like but overall I agree with his mission and he should be given a Nobel Peace Prize.

[@OptionallySavage]

Never doubt the Theroux. NEVER.

[@molewizard]

You can approach a girl, have her see you as ugly yet know you were hitting on her, and her think you're normal. If your approach gets called "creepy" a lot of the time, personally, I would change it.

[@philosopher2king]

I used to love Weird World with Louis Theroux. Too bad they no longer play it show in the US.